- Healthcare has become one of India’s largest sectors - both in terms of revenue and employment. Healthcare comprises hospitals, medical devices, clinical trials, outsourcing, telemedicine, medical tourism, health insurance and medical equipment. The Indian healthcare sector is growing at a brisk pace due to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by public as well private players.
Indian healthcare delivery system is categorised into two major components - public and private. The Government, i.e. public healthcare system comprises limited secondary and tertiary care institutions in key cities and focuses on providing basic healthcare facilities in the form of primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in rural areas. The private sector provides majority of secondary, tertiary and quaternary care institutions with a major concentration in metros, tier I and tier II cities.
GROWTH DRIVERS
GROWTH DRIVERS
Infrastructure
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$ 200 bn is expected to be spent on medical infrastructure by 2024
- Demographics
$ 200 bn is expected to be spent on medical infrastructure by 2024
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Home-based care services to gain popularity as average life expectancy will cross 70 years by 2022
- Medical tourism
Home-based care services to gain popularity as average life expectancy will cross 70 years by 2022
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Visas for international patients and attendants introduced to ease medical tourism
- Rising disposable income
Visas for international patients and attendants introduced to ease medical tourism
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Growing middle-class and increased insurance penetration would lead to a steep rise in annual earnings of Indians
- Health & wellness centres
Growing middle-class and increased insurance penetration would lead to a steep rise in annual earnings of Indians
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150,000 centres with a budget of $ 1.8 bn will make the healthcare system more accessible.
- Robotic Process Automation
- RPA to improve the efficiency of healthcare workforce; reducing costs and creating value proposition
150,000 centres with a budget of $ 1.8 bn will make the healthcare system more accessible.
Government Initiatives
Some of the major initiatives taken by the Government of India to promote Indian healthcare industry are as follows:
- On September 23, 2018, Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), to provide health insurance worth Rs 500,000 (US$ 7,124.54) to over 100 million families every year.
- In August 2018, the Government of India has approved Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission as a centrally Sponsored Scheme contributed by both center and state government at a ratio of 60:40 for all States, 90:10 for hilly North Eastern States and 60:40 for Union Territories with legislature. The center will contribute 100 per cent for Union Territories without legislature.
- The Government of India has launched Mission Indradhanush with the aim of improving coverage of immunisation in the country. It aims to achieve atleast 90 per cent immunisation coverage by December 2018 which will cover unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children in rural and urban areas of India.
Some of the major initiatives taken by the Government of India to promote Indian healthcare industry are as follows:
- On September 23, 2018, Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), to provide health insurance worth Rs 500,000 (US$ 7,124.54) to over 100 million families every year.
- In August 2018, the Government of India has approved Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission as a centrally Sponsored Scheme contributed by both center and state government at a ratio of 60:40 for all States, 90:10 for hilly North Eastern States and 60:40 for Union Territories with legislature. The center will contribute 100 per cent for Union Territories without legislature.
- The Government of India has launched Mission Indradhanush with the aim of improving coverage of immunisation in the country. It aims to achieve atleast 90 per cent immunisation coverage by December 2018 which will cover unvaccinated and partially vaccinated children in rural and urban areas of India.
Road Ahead
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India is a land full of opportunities for players in the medical devices industry. India’s healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing sectors and it is expected to reach $280 billion by 2020. The country has also become one of the leading destinations for high-end diagnostic services with tremendous capital investment for advanced diagnostic facilities, thus catering to a greater proportion of population. Besides, Indian medical service consumers have become more conscious towards their healthcare upkeep.
- India is a land full of opportunities for players in the medical devices industry. India’s healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing sectors and it is expected to reach $280 billion by 2020. The country has also become one of the leading destinations for high-end diagnostic services with tremendous capital investment for advanced diagnostic facilities, thus catering to a greater proportion of population. Besides, Indian medical service consumers have become more conscious towards their healthcare upkeep.
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